Senior Database Administrator

Orlando, FL, US

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Pay: Pay not listedSimilar roles state $127K–$190K
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Work authorization: Citizens onlyActive DoD Secret security clearance or ability to meet contract-specific clearance requirements

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The program seeks a Senior Database Administrator to manage the ongoing administration of its on-premises database environment, which continues to operate in a monitored hybrid enclave while the program migrates workloads to Azure Government.

The environment includes two primary database administration areas: SQL Server databases managed through SQL Server Management Studio and MariaDB databases supporting the on-premises ServiceNow instance, hosted on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9.8 servers and administered through SSH using the Linux command line.

Maintain database inventories and documentation, including configurations, backup and retention schedules, and tested recovery procedures.
Support incident response activities related to database issues and participate in an on-call rotation, if applicable.
Maintain legacy database environments throughout the hybrid-enclave period, including decommissioning, final backups, and archival activities as systems are retired or migrated.

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The program seeks a Senior Database Administrator to manage the ongoing administration of its on-premises database environment, which continues to operate in a monitored hybrid enclave while the program migrates workloads to Azure Government.

The environment includes two primary database administration areas: SQL Server databases managed through SQL Server Management Studio and MariaDB databases supporting the on-premises ServiceNow instance, hosted on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9.8 servers and administered through SSH using the Linux command line.

Administer MariaDB databases supporting the on-premises ServiceNow instance on RHEL 9.8 servers through SSH, including service health monitoring, logical and physical backups, user and grant management, configuration reviews, and log analysis using Linux command-line tools. Maintain database inventories and documentation, including configurations, backup and retention schedules, and tested recovery procedures. Follow established program change management procedures and document administrative actions in accordance with applicable policies.

Follow established program change management procedures and document administrative actions in accordance with applicable policies. Support incident response activities related to database issues and participate in an on-call rotation, if applicable. Maintain legacy database environments throughout the hybrid-enclave period, including decommissioning, final backups, and archival activities as systems are retired or migrated.

Support incident response activities related to database issues and participate in an on-call rotation, if applicable. Maintain legacy database environments throughout the hybrid-enclave period, including decommissioning, final backups, and archival activities as systems are retired or migrated. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

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Core experience

Hands-on experience administering MariaDB or MySQL databases through the Linux command line, including SSH-based administration of RHEL servers.
Ability to operate within a DevSecOps environment, including automated approval processes, release management, and required documentation.
Experience working with PowerShell and Windows Server environments supporting SQL Server databases.
Experience developing administrative automation scripts using PowerShell, T-SQL, and Bash.
Strong understanding of change management procedures and the ability to maintain clear, accurate technical documentation.

Preferred experience

Familiarity with the ServiceNow platform and its underlying database environment.
Familiarity with Azure Government environments and Azure data services, particularly Azure SQL Managed Instance, which is the program's target environment for SQL Server workloads.
Experience working with centrally provisioned U.S. Army cloud environments.
Experience supporting database operations within DoD or U.S. Army environments.

Qualification wording

Hands-on experience administering MariaDB or MySQL databases through the Linux command line, including SSH-based administration of RHEL servers.

Ability to operate within a DevSecOps environment, including automated approval processes, release management, and required documentation.

Experience working with PowerShell and Windows Server environments supporting SQL Server databases.

Experience developing administrative automation scripts using PowerShell, T-SQL, and Bash.

Strong understanding of change management procedures and the ability to maintain clear, accurate technical documentation.

Familiarity with the ServiceNow platform and its underlying database environment.

Familiarity with Azure Government environments and Azure data services, particularly Azure SQL Managed Instance, which is the program's target environment for SQL Server workloads.

Experience working with centrally provisioned U.S. Army cloud environments.

Experience supporting database operations within DoD or U.S. Army environments.

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- Experience working with PowerShell and Windows Server environments supporting SQL Server databases. - Experience developing administrative automation scripts using PowerShell, T-SQL, and Bash. - DoD 8140/8570 IAT Level II baseline certification, such as CompTIA Security+ CE, or ability to obtain certification within the contract-required timeframe.

The program seeks a Senior Database Administrator to manage the ongoing administration of its on-premises database environment, which continues to operate in a monitored hybrid enclave while the program migrates workloads to Azure Government. The environment includes two primary database administration areas: SQL Server databases managed through SQL Server Management Studio and MariaDB databases supporting the on-premises ServiceNow instance, hosted on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9.8 servers and administered through SSH using the Linux command line. The primary focus of this position is on-premises database administration. Candidates supporting the Azure Government cloud migration must also meet the additional qualifications outlined below.

RESPONSIBILITIES - Administer production SQL Server databases using SQL Server Management Studio, including backup and recovery, periodic restore verification, performance tuning, index and statistics maintenance, security and permissions management, capacity and health monitoring, and patch coordination through program change control. - Administer MariaDB databases supporting the on-premises ServiceNow instance on RHEL 9.8 servers through SSH, including service health monitoring, logical and physical backups, user and grant management, configuration reviews, and log analysis using Linux command-line tools.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS - Five or more years of experience administering production SQL Server databases, including backup and restoration, security, performance tuning, and routine maintenance. - Hands-on experience administering MariaDB or MySQL databases through the Linux command line, including SSH-based administration of RHEL servers.

- Hands-on experience administering MariaDB or MySQL databases through the Linux command line, including SSH-based administration of RHEL servers. - Experience working with PowerShell and Windows Server environments supporting SQL Server databases. - Experience developing administrative automation scripts using PowerShell, T-SQL, and Bash.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS - Familiarity with Azure Government environments and Azure data services, particularly Azure SQL Managed Instance, which is the program's target environment for SQL Server workloads. - Experience or exposure to database migration assessments and execution using Data Migration Assistant, Azure Database Migration Service, and backup/restore-based migration approaches.

POSITION SUMMARY The program seeks a Senior Database Administrator to manage the ongoing administration of its on-premises database environment, which continues to operate in a monitored hybrid enclave while the program migrates workloads to Azure Government. The environment includes two primary database administration areas: SQL Server databases managed through SQL Server Management Studio and MariaDB databases supporting the on-premises ServiceNow instance, hosted on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9.8 servers and administered through SSH using the Linux command line.

The environment includes two primary database administration areas: SQL Server databases managed through SQL Server Management Studio and MariaDB databases supporting the on-premises ServiceNow instance, hosted on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9.8 servers and administered through SSH using the Linux command line. The primary focus of this position is on-premises database administration. Candidates supporting the Azure Government cloud migration must also meet the additional qualifications outlined below. SECTION 1: ON-PREMISES DATABASE ADMINISTRATION

SECTION 2: ADDITIONAL SCOPE - CLOUD MIGRATION SUPPORT The following qualifications apply if the position includes supporting the program's Azure Government cloud migration. ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

- Familiarity with Azure Government environments and Azure data services, particularly Azure SQL Managed Instance, which is the program's target environment for SQL Server workloads. - Experience or exposure to database migration assessments and execution using Data Migration Assistant, Azure Database Migration Service, and backup/restore-based migration approaches. - Understanding of database schema and compatibility remediation during migration activities.

PREFERRED CLOUD QUALIFICATIONS - Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate (DP-300). - Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900).

- Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate (DP-300). - Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900). - Experience working with centrally provisioned U.S. Army cloud environments.

- Five or more years of experience administering production SQL Server databases, including backup and restoration, security, performance tuning, and routine maintenance. - Hands-on experience administering MariaDB or MySQL databases through the Linux command line, including SSH-based administration of RHEL servers. - Experience working with PowerShell and Windows Server environments supporting SQL Server databases.

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About the role

We file this job under Data Engineer, by the work the posting describes.

Data engineers build and run the pipelines that copy data out of apps and outside services into a warehouse or lake, and fix them when a source changes or a load fails.

Expect SQL, Python, a cloud platform, a scheduler such as Airflow, and often tools for large data such as Spark or Kafka.

An analytics engineer works one step later, turning the raw data a data engineer lands into clean tables people can query.

US government figures for database architects

Median yearly pay, May 2025: $139,500
Expected change, 2025 to 2035: 9.4% more jobsagainst 3.5% for all jobs

The government has no code for data engineers, so these figures are for the closest group, database architects, which includes data integration and data warehousing specialists.

Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025) and Employment Projections (2025 to 2035). Occupation code 15-1243.

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POSITION SUMMARY

The primary focus of this position is on-premises database administration. Candidates supporting the Azure Government cloud migration must also meet the additional qualifications outlined below.

SECTION 1: ON-PREMISES DATABASE ADMINISTRATION

RESPONSIBILITIES

Administer production SQL Server databases using SQL Server Management Studio, including backup and recovery, periodic restore verification, performance tuning, index and statistics maintenance, security and permissions management, capacity and health monitoring, and patch coordination through program change control.
Administer MariaDB databases supporting the on-premises ServiceNow instance on RHEL 9.8 servers through SSH, including service health monitoring, logical and physical backups, user and grant management, configuration reviews, and log analysis using Linux command-line tools.
Maintain database inventories and documentation, including configurations, backup and retention schedules, and tested recovery procedures.
Follow established program change management procedures and document administrative actions in accordance with applicable policies.
Support incident response activities related to database issues and participate in an on-call rotation, if applicable.
Maintain legacy database environments throughout the hybrid-enclave period, including decommissioning, final backups, and archival activities as systems are retired or migrated.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Five or more years of experience administering production SQL Server databases, including backup and restoration, security, performance tuning, and routine maintenance.
Hands-on experience administering MariaDB or MySQL databases through the Linux command line, including SSH-based administration of RHEL servers.
Experience working with PowerShell and Windows Server environments supporting SQL Server databases.
Experience developing administrative automation scripts using PowerShell, T-SQL, and Bash.
DoD 8140/8570 IAT Level II baseline certification, such as CompTIA Security+ CE, or ability to obtain certification within the contract-required timeframe.
Active DoD Secret security clearance or ability to meet contract-specific clearance requirements.
Strong understanding of change management procedures and the ability to maintain clear, accurate technical documentation.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Familiarity with the ServiceNow platform and its underlying database environment.
Experience supporting database operations within DoD or U.S. Army environments.
Experience using database monitoring and management tools.
Advanced RHEL administration experience, including systemd service management, dnf patch coordination, and SELinux.

SECTION 2: ADDITIONAL SCOPE - CLOUD MIGRATION SUPPORT

The following qualifications apply if the position includes supporting the program's Azure Government cloud migration.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Familiarity with Azure Government environments and Azure data services, particularly Azure SQL Managed Instance, which is the program's target environment for SQL Server workloads.
Experience or exposure to database migration assessments and execution using Data Migration Assistant, Azure Database Migration Service, and backup/restore-based migration approaches.
Understanding of database schema and compatibility remediation during migration activities.
Ability to operate within a DevSecOps environment, including automated approval processes, release management, and required documentation.
Understanding of database lifecycle and disposition planning, including identifying workloads for migration, retirement, or replacement by enterprise services.
Ability to maintain accurate database inventories and support data retention and handling requirements throughout migration activities.

PREFERRED CLOUD QUALIFICATIONS

Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate (DP-300).
Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900).
Experience working with centrally provisioned U.S. Army cloud environments.

POSITION DETAILS

Location: Orlando, Florida

Work Arrangement: Onsite/Hybrid - To Be Confirmed

Reports To: Program Leadership - To Be Determined

Security Clearance: DoD Secret

Travel Requirements: Minimal - To Be Confirmed

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on protected characteristics.

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POSITION SUMMARY The program seeks a Senior Database Administrator to manage the ongoing administration of its on-premises database environment, which continues to operate in a monitored hybrid enclave while the program migrates workloads to Azure Government. The environment includes two primary database administration areas: SQL Server databases managed through SQL Server Management Studio and MariaDB databases supporting the on-premises ServiceNow instance, hosted on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9.8 servers and administered through SSH using the Linux command line.

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- Support incident response activities related to database issues and participate in an on-call rotation, if applicable. - Maintain legacy database environments throughout the hybrid-enclave period, including decommissioning, final backups, and archival activities as systems are retired or migrated. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

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- DoD 8140/8570 IAT Level II baseline certification, such as CompTIA Security+ CE, or ability to obtain certification within the contract-required timeframe. - Active DoD Secret security clearance or ability to meet contract-specific clearance requirements. - Strong understanding of change management procedures and the ability to maintain clear, accurate technical documentation.